Russia resumes production of rocket engine RD-120

Russia resumes production of the rocket engine R-120, which for more than 30 years, was manufactured in Ukraine. About it reports a press-service of the scientific production Association Energomash (part of state Corporation "Roscosmos").

According to the report, NPO "Energomash" resumes the production of rocket engine RD-120, developed by the company in 1976-1985 years for use in the second stage of the carrier rocket "Zenit" manufactured at the southern machine-building plant (Pivdenmash) in Ukraine. As fuel it uses oxygen and kerosene. More than 30 years the engine serially produced at Yuzhmash, which were transferred to all documentation in the Soviet era. The company recalled that Energomash this engine was manufactured for many years, so currently the resumption of its production. Work on its modernization, improvement of various characteristics.According to the master of the foundry NPO Energomash Vladislav Palamarchuk, new upgraded rocket engine RD-120 will be applied on a promising new Russian missiles.

In addition, it is reported that NPO "Energomash" has resumed work on the RD-120K (RD-120U), development of which began in 1986. This is a modification of the RD-120 with a short nozzle. To date, we have conducted two firing tests.

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